Go to the programs page and look at the reading, math, writing/language and social studies stuff and see if anything there speaks to you.
Everything is scripted. Books are MOSTLY on Amazon.
At lower levels, deeply tested. Highly effective.
At higher levels, higher cognitive rigor.
You can read more here. I am NOT affiliated, but the research is there, and it gives you what you need as a parent.
If you don't have the money to spend, I highly recommend Ray's arithmetic and McGuffey Readers, both of which can be found online for free, with answer keys. They're the old school books that we used to use in one-room schoolhouses. They won't have multiple choice tests attached to them, but your kids' ability to do the work is all you really need to see.
I don't know if this helps or if it just feels esoteric. I'm sorry if it's the latter. Clearly, I have a LOT of work to do. But I definitely appreciate everything you've said and will use it to hopefully help a lot of other parents find the right educational path for their families.
Have you heard of Direct Instruction? Here's a link: https://www.nifdi.org/programs/di-at-home/teach-your-child.html
Go to the programs page and look at the reading, math, writing/language and social studies stuff and see if anything there speaks to you.
Everything is scripted. Books are MOSTLY on Amazon.
At lower levels, deeply tested. Highly effective.
At higher levels, higher cognitive rigor.
You can read more here. I am NOT affiliated, but the research is there, and it gives you what you need as a parent.
If you don't have the money to spend, I highly recommend Ray's arithmetic and McGuffey Readers, both of which can be found online for free, with answer keys. They're the old school books that we used to use in one-room schoolhouses. They won't have multiple choice tests attached to them, but your kids' ability to do the work is all you really need to see.
I don't know if this helps or if it just feels esoteric. I'm sorry if it's the latter. Clearly, I have a LOT of work to do. But I definitely appreciate everything you've said and will use it to hopefully help a lot of other parents find the right educational path for their families.